Have you ever been the first to try something, or introduced something new to others? In the excerpts from “I Never had it Made” by Jackie Robinson, “Warriors don’t Cry” by Melba Pattillo Beals, and “The Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maksel, Jackie, Melba, and Feng Ru do just that. Jackie Robinson was the first African American in the MLB, Melba was the first to integrate Central High School, and Feng Ru introduced aviation to China. Feng Ru, Jackie Robinson, and Melba Pattillo Beals positively changed their countries by standing firm and staying focused even during through struggles.

Jackie Robinson decided to fight to be the first African American Player in Major League Baseball. However, this wasn’t easy, Robinson faced …show more content…
Like Robinson, Melba was able help integrate an institution. As you should know, this was not easy. They had to travel through angry mobs that did not want them to get through. When they saw armed soldiers running around,”Sarge said they were doing crowd control-keeping the mob away from us” (Beals). In order for her to integrate the school, she had to be strong, and face many challenges. She could’ve given up at any moment, but no, she stayed strong, all so that she could help African Americans have equal education with others. If she had given up, there might have been no one else that would’ve volunteered to help, and there might not be any integrated schools today. When she finally got to the school she says,”We stepped up the front of Central High School and crossed the threshold onto that place when the angry segregationist mobs had forbidden us to go” (Beals). She and the little rock nine were the first to integrate that school and help equal education. She did what other African Americans might have thought was impossible. In conclusion, she helped improve education for other races, was the first to integrate Central High School, and helped with